This Climate Business
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago -This Climate Business is the Kiwi podcast about turning the climate crisis into an opportunity. Every week host Vincent Heeringa talks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts about what they're doing to solve the climate crisis and get NZ down to zero emissions by 2050 – or sooner.
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Will Carbon Farming get us to Net Zero? Dr Sean Weaver, Ekos
May 17, 2021 01:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBDr Sean Weaver, CEO and founder of Ekos, is a pioneer in using carbon credits to fund indigenous forests, at scale. Which is handy, because we need them. The Climate Change Commission says we need fewer cows and many thousands of hectares of trees, exotic and native. Carbon farming appears to provide an effective mechanism to get there. Landowners plant trees on what was once pasture and sell carbon credits through the emission trading scheme or to involuntary markets. Lovely. But should we ...
Do Happy Cows Burp Funny Gas? Glen Herud, Happy Cow Milk Company
May 10, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week Vincent talks to the indefatigable Glen Herud, dairy pioneer and founder of the Happy Cow Milk Company – where cows keep their young, the calves are not sent to slaughter and the milking shed is mobile, that is, it goes to cows rather than cows coming to the shed. Hard at it since 2006, Glen faced technical, political and financial hurdles to get Happy Cow launched. Now on the cusp of its launch, Glen joins us to answer questions about methane, milk, money and starting a moovement....
Making Waste Pay: Toby Skilton of Mutu and Oliver Hunt of MedSalv
April 28, 2021 18:23 - 49 minutes - 45 MBWhere there’s muck there’s brass. In this episode Vincent talk to two entrepreneurs using technology to address waste problems at source. Oliver Hunt is co-founder of Medsalv, which cleans and refurbishes single-use hospital equipment. And Toby Skilton is co-founder of Mutu, an online exchange for sharing and hiring household gear. Especially trailers! Both are recent startups, both deploy tech to solve seemingly impossible problems and both share a vision for a world with less toxic crap in...
The advantage of native forests: Sir Stephen Tindall, Dame Anne Salmond and more!
March 30, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week Vincent attended the launch of O Tātou Ngāhere, a joint venture between Tāne’s Tree Trust and business lobby group Pure Advantage. They’re calling for a major shift in thinking about native forests, arguing that it’s not just the job of government but of farmers, landowners and all New Zealanders to plant and nurture native trees. They have a target of 2 million hectares of new native forests – many times more ambitious than the 300,000 hectares proposed by the Climate Change Commi...
The Future of Transport is Small – Micromobility Co-Founder Oliver Bruce
March 15, 2021 09:29 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBClimate change sucks, but there are some upsides. Electric skateboards being one. E-scooters being the other. In fact the whole micromobility revolution is so much fun. And no one is having more fun than Oliver Bruce, the ex-Uber exec who has returned to NZ to become an angel investor and agitator for micromobility in our cities. Oliver is the co-founder of the Micromobility.io – a conference, podcast and research group focused on the future of short-run, urban transport solutions that don’t...
Is He Happy Now? James Shaw on the Climate Change Commission and COP26
March 08, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBAs the co-leader of the NZ Greens and the minister for Climate Change, James Shaw has defied his critics to get climate change on the government agenda with the overhaul of the Emissions Trading Scheme, cross-party support for the Zero Carbon Act, and the creation of the Climate Change Commission who’s daft report has just been published. All wins for sure but wins that feel about a decade too old and still too early to change NZ’s love affair with V8 utes, motorways and dairy herds. Is he s...
Is the Climate Change Commission ambitious enough? Rod Oram and Marc Daalder
February 15, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThe NZ Climate Change Commission released its landmark report late January. The 650-page discussion document sets an agenda for how New Zealand could achieve GHG emissions reductions to align with our international obligations, such as the Paris Agreement, and achieve the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. It’s a big document, with lots to say and implications that some say are as radical as the Rogernomics revolution of the 1980s. But is it radical enough? And what does it not say about ...
What is Project Drawdown? With Rohan MacMahon
January 18, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to Climate Briefs, the summer series for This Climate Business. I ask a simple question, our experts give a succinct answer. Because in the end everyone likes a tight brief, right? This week I ask Rohan MacMahon about Project Drawdown, most comprehensive list of greenhouse gas reductions projects, from peat farming and poo fuel to photosynthetic paint and synthetic cows. >> The World's Leading Resource for Climate Solutions: https://www.drawdown.org/
What is Climate Justice? With Jo Spratt, Director with Oxfam NZ
January 11, 2021 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBWelcome to Climate Briefs, the summer series for This Climate Business. I ask a simple question, our experts give a succinct answer. Because in the end everyone likes a tight brief, right? This week I ask Jo Spratt of Oxfam NZ to explain climate justice. Not everyone will experience the consequences of climate crisis in equal measure. The most vulnerable are typically the already most disadvantaged. So how do we ensure just outcomes for the poor and the most climate-affected?
Who Cares About Methane? With Eloise Gibson, Stuff.co.nz
January 04, 2021 00:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBWelcome to Climate Briefs, the summer series for This Climate Business. I ask a simple question, our experts give a succinct answer. Because in the end everyone likes a tight brief, right? This week I ask Eloise Gibson, climate change editor of Stuff, to explain the role of methane in global heating, why it’s such a contended topic and whether emitting gas through mammalian orifices will ever be acceptable in polite company.
What is Climate Finance? With Alex Jonston, Oxfam NZ
December 28, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWelcome to Climate Briefs, the summer series for This Climate Business. I ask a simple question, our experts give a succinct answer. Because in the end everyone likes a tight brief, right? This week I ask Alex Johnston of Oxfam NZ to explain climate finance – the arcane world of country-by-country commitments to fund the transition to a low-carbon world. Who sets these sums, who pays and who ensures that promises are fulfilled?
What is shareholder activism? By Barry Coates, Mindful Money
December 21, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBWelcome to Climate Briefs, the summer series for This Climate Business. I ask a simple question, our experts give a succinct answer. Because in the end everyone likes a tight brief, right? This week I ask Barry Coates of Mindful Money to explain shareholder activism and how it is checking the behaviour of polluting and unethical companies.
Auckland’s Transport Emissions Challenge: Shane Ellison, CEO, Auckland Transport
December 14, 2020 09:33 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThe Auckland Climate Plan sets a target of reducing GHG emissions by half by 2030. Now, we know that largest single chunk of Auckland’s emissions – that’s 37% - comes from land transport. So to achieve that bold target, transport emissions need to fall by a massive 64% - in just 10 years. That puts Shane Ellison in the hot seat. Shane is the chief executive of Auckland Transport, the council-owned company that manages Auckland transport network, from trains and busses, to roads, tunnels, fo...
Jacinda declares climate emergency! So what does that actually mean?
December 07, 2020 09:13 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBLast week Prime Minister Jacinda Adern declared a Climate Emergency. In Parliament she said: “This declaration is an acknowledgement of the next generation … of the burden that they will carry if we do not get this right and do not take action now.” The declaration has been a long time coming and follows the example of many other countries and cities, including some in NZ. So what is a climate emergency? What difference will it make? And what other ‘emergencies’ get bumped off the agenda a...
Replace the plastic bag with a better bag! Kate Bezar, The Better Packaging Company
November 30, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBStarting with replacing those awful one-use plastic courier bags, the company now offers alternatives to plastic gloves, gift wrap, sticky labels and bags of all sort and is exporting its plant-based products in Australia, Europe, China and USA. But what does compostable mean, is it the same as biodegradable what happens when you don’t have a compost bin – and does plant-based plastic just replace one set of problems with another? Vincent is joined by co-founder The Better Packaging Company...
Why do more women (than men) choose ethical investment?
November 23, 2020 15:52 - 33 minutes - 31 MBMore women than men choose ethical investments. Why? John Berry is the founder and CEO of Pathfinder Asset Management, an investment fund and manager of Caresaver, an ethical Kiwsaver plan launched last year. Pathfinder believes that doing good pays better bucks. That is, investors who consider the environmental, social and governance impact of their investments can improve returns not just for the planet but also for investors. So does it? And what makes a banker become such an ethical camp...
Hey Jacinda: it’s time to walk your talk on climate action. Russel Norman, Greenpeace
November 16, 2020 12:11 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWith a mandate to rule and all the tools in place, this Labour government has everything it needs reduce New Zealand’s emissions. So, what’s the hold up? Patience child warns Russel executive director of Greenpeace Aotearoa, a former Green party co-leader and two term MP. The seasoned campaigner says we need to give Team Ardern six months to demonstrate how it will turn NZ’s emissions around -- that is, six months before the gloves come off. Russel spoke to Vincent about what to expect, how ...
The Outrageous Waste of Food: Deborah Manning, Kiwi Harvest
November 09, 2020 12:46 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBEvery year New Zealand food industry sends 103,000 tonnes of food waste to landfill. Some 60% of that food going to landfill is edible. Burying food (often in its plastic and foil packaging) is an environmental disaster. It needlessly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions – and squanders the resources used to produce and transport that food, including water, land, energy, labour, and capital. If that sound outrageous to you, then thank goodness Deborah Manning is doing something about it. ...
How to Stop Owning a Stupid Metal Box: Erik Zyderfelt, Mevo
November 02, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBAre you sick of owning an expensive, polluting metal box called a car? Me too. Mine sits in the garage taking up real estate and costing me bomb in maintenance and registeration. Is car sharing a better alternative? The idea is simple: use an app to pick up one of the share cars dotted around your city, do your thing, park it and walk away. Voila! Maybe. Car-sharing has a long and painful history. The first scheme was started in 1948, and since the 2000s there have been dozens of start-ups a...
Labour’s Big Mandate: here’s how they should use it. Gary Taylor, Environmental Defence Society
October 26, 2020 08:12 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBFew names have been associated longer with conservation and environmental protest than Gary Taylor. The executive director of the Environmental Defence Society has taken on mining companies, property tycoons, governments and even fellow conservationists with the cool-headed grit of a long-haul trucker. So what does he make of Labour’s extraordinary mandate to rule? What’s on his wishlist for action? What does he think will actually happen? And why, after so many decades of seeing environment...
Is Sheep and Beef Farming already Carbon Neutral? Possibly, Dr Brad Case, AUT
October 19, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBHere’s a surprise for you. It’s possible that sheep and beef farms could already be net carbon neutral in NZ. According to a new report, sheep and beef farms hold 17% of NZ’s forests - or more technically 17% of NZ’s woody vegetation. On the most generous estimates, that vegetation could be sequestering more GHGs than what all our dry-stock herds are emitting. Even at the least generous estimate the gap is small, meaning an increase in planting or a small decrease in stock numbers could resu...
Farming sustainably, at scale. Can it be done? Forbes Elworthy, co-founder of Craigmore Sustainables
October 12, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBCraigmore Sustainables is the only New Zealand land manager that operates at scale in each of New Zealand’s three core primary sectors: horticulture, dairy farming and forestry. It also claims to be a leader in sustainable practices, seeking to become carbon neutral in some of its dairy and kiwifruit operations, employing local owner/operators and finding innovative ways to reduce environmental impact. Co-founder Forbes Elworthy is the fourth generation of Elworthys to own Craigmore Stati...
Creating a 1000m water spout for renewable electricity? Yes, says tech investor Brent Ogilvie
October 05, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBCould a water spout almost a kilometre high be harnessed to create electricity from waste industrial heat? Yes, says tech investor Brent Ogilvie. Brent is a rare type: a venture investor with a passion for sustainability. A former trade commissioner to New York, Brent was a trustee of the Urban Ecoliving Trust, founded a biodiesel company (sold to Z) and is a founding director of Pacific Channel, an investment company that backs tech companies which create positive impact and value by solvin...
Auckland’s Bold Climate Plan: Can it halve Emissions in just 9 Years?
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThe Auckland Climate Action Plan sets out a bold agenda to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The changes required are profound. If you think fixing the harbour bridge is messy, wait till you try converting the majority of our cars to EVs and getting out of the gas heating business. Richard Hills is chair of the council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee. The youngest sitting councillor, Hills helped the plan get unanimous support and remains optimistic, if daunted, by the chall...
Lakes, tomatoes and seaweed: what are the 70 best Kiwi climate tech ideas?
September 21, 2020 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBJez Weston and Rohan MacMahon are technologists scouring New Zealand to find the best and brightest projects to address climate change. Or more specifically, to find technologies that offer the greatest emissions reductions, for the lowest cost, in the least amount of time. They have identified 70 projects that fit the bill – from renewable energy and carbon capture to electric bikes and algae. Vincent asked them what’s the best, the worst, and what they’re still looking for. About Jez W...
Labour’s promise for 100% renewable by 2030: smart or cynical?
September 14, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBLast week, the Labour Party unveiled an election promise to bring forward by five years the goal of 100 percent renewable electricity generation to 2030. It means NZ would join nations such as Iceland and Norway in leading the world in renewables and reinforce Jacinda Adern’s commitment to addressing climate change. It is after all, her generation’s nuclear free moment. But not everyone is impressed. Greenpeace has called policy ‘stingy’ and climate change journalist Marc Daalder describes i...
The Native Trees Conundrum: Adele Fitzpatrick of Trees That Count
September 07, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBShould native forests be harvested? Can they compete with pine as carbon sinks? And is biodiversity a better measure than carbon? Adele is the CEO of Trees that Count, an ambitious programme to plant 200 million native trees across NZ in the next decade. With 32 million planted since 2016, it has still got a long way to go but momentum is building with the business, community and government increasingly motivated to use native forests as carbon sinks and conversation projects. Native forests...
How to get 250K electric vehicles by 2025: Mark Gilbert of DriveElectric
August 31, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBWhat if I told you that former head of BMW in NZ now wants gas-guzzling, polluting cars off the road and replaced with low-emissions electric vehicles like the mild-mannered Nissan Leaf? A few years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it myself but Mark is now the chairman of Drive Electric, a consortium of interests from across the transport sector. They say electrifying the vehicle fleet is one of the most effective ways to achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. Their ambition is to m...
Hyrdrogen: hype, hope or happening?
August 24, 2020 01:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBHydrogen is a fantastic energy source: abundant, clean, light and highly flammable. But can it overcome its biggest hurdle: cost of production? Andrew Clennett, founder of Hiringa Energy, says an emphatic yes. Hiringa already has a green-hydrogen pilot plant in Taranaki (a JV with Balance Agri-Nutrients) and is rolling out truck fuelling sites across the country. And with trucking firms, vehicle manufacturers and the government (in part) already on board, Andrew says the biggest hurdle for h...
Sun, Power and the Todd Corp: The Story of Sunergise
August 17, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThe sun is the greatest source of free energy for the Earth – so why don’t we tap into it more? The team at Sunergise are changing that on an industrial scale. Sunergise is a Kiwi solar energy company that got its start in 2012 by building the world’s largest solar installation for a marina at Port Denarau in Fiji. Since then it has expanded across the Pacific and NZ and has just welcomed a major investment by Todd Generation, a subsidiary of Todd Corp, one NZ’s largest investment companies,...
Ireland’s sensational climate change plan: Prof Robert McLachlan
August 10, 2020 01:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThe Republic of Ireland just passed the most ambitious climate change plan of any developed country. With a commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and be net neutral by 2050, the home of River Dancing makes New Zealand look positively flat-footed, says Professor Robert McLachlan. The Massey University mathematician and author of climate change blog Planetary Ecology says Ireland is one the few countries to take the Paris Agreement proper serious. We talked to Robert about Ireland, Antarctica,...
King of the Roads: meet Scott Simpson, National’s spokesperson on Climate Change
August 03, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn the second of our meet-your-next-prospective6-climate-minister series we are joined by Scott Simpson, National Party’s spokesperson on Environment, Climate Change and RMA reform. The Nats have not been natural bedfellows with climate change action, but Scott has been an effective voice, especially as co-chair of the internal ginger group, the Blue Greens. But under the new leadership of Judith Collins, how committed is the party to meeting New Zealand Paris obligations? Does it support Au...
Auckland’s bold new climate action plan: Can it do this? Really?
July 27, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBLast week Auckland City passed the Auckland Climate Action plan – a bold commitment to halve emissions by 2030. The plan puts into action Auckland’s City’s declaration of a climate emergency and sets it on a path to zero emissions by 2050. So how will it get there? What’s got to start? And stop? And what does it mean for business and the citizens? For answers, Vincent was joined Dr David Hall co-chair of the independent advisory group of the ACAP and by Jenny Cooper QC the president of Lawy...
Have you invested in big oil today? Barry Coates can tell you, now
July 20, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBIs your KiwiSaver invested in porn, weapons and ciggies? Does it have a stake in fossil fuels and palm oil plantations? How would you know? And what can you do? Barry Coates founded Mindful Money to dig into such investment conundrums, reveal where the money flows and provide ethical alternatives. The former Greens MP and Oxfam CEO talked to Vincent about radical transparency, the power of investors, the excitement of ideas and his own Damascus Road conversation to a greener, sustainable wor...
Climate and Vote 2020: Geoff Simmons of The Opportunities Party
July 13, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBTOP rocketed to fame in the last election off the back of its former leader Gareth Morgan attacking pretty much everything: government, the opposition, the wealthy, the tax system the welfare system and even cats. This time around it’s Geoff Simmons at the helm. The former economist talks to Vincent about prospects for success, climate action, upending the tax system and the future of a value, not volume driven New Zealand.
Can capitalism save the planet? A review of ‘More From Less’
July 12, 2020 09:55 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBTaking a break from interviews this week, Vincent reviews the breakthrough book More From Less, by Andrew McAfee. Describing green growth as ‘Humanity’s Big Surprise’, McAfee argues that we can not only grow our economy through conventional capitalism but that we can simultaneously reduce our impact on the natural world. It’s the miracle of dematerialisation – and it’s happening faster than ever. Is he correct? Can capitalism save the planet? Vincent goes digging. Amazon reviews of More ...
The climate front-line: Eloise Gibson, climate change editor
June 29, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBEloise Gibson is New Zealand’s first reporter to be appointed a climate change editor in a mainstream media outlet. The award-winning business journalist joined Stuff.co.nz earlier this year and was pleasantly surprised by the warm reception from the science and business community. But did readers do the same? I spoke to Eloise about her fans and critics, Stuff’s commitment to science and keeping her spirits up on the front line of climate news.
EV Conversion Man: Theo Gibson of the EV Podcast
June 22, 2020 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode I had a great chat with EV converter and enthusiast Theo Gibson (EV Podcast host) about his own car conversion and the direction of EV transport locally and globally. Enjoy! EV Podcast: https://evpodcast.com This Climate Business: https://www.podcasts.nz/this-climate-business/
The Gulf War: James Frankham’s crusade for the Hauraki Gulf
June 15, 2020 01:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBJames Frankham is on a war path. The publisher of New Zealand Geographic and outdoor adventurer is outraged by the decline of the Hauraki Gulf, the so-called jewel in Auckland’s crown. The State of the Gulf 2020 report reveals that overfishing, sedimentation, pollution, political failures and ignorance have combined to push this precious habitat to near collapse. We spoke to James about what can be done, how long the Gulf has got, his work with NZ Geo, virtual reality and his hopes that his ...
Chair up! A good news story about us and the USA. Richard Shirtcliffe of Noho
June 08, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBNoho is a Kiwi furniture start-up taking Kiwi sustainability to the USA. Noho’s chairs are made of recycled fishing nets and the first of a line of products that CEO, Richard Shirtcliffe, says are rethinking what wellbeing means for home and for the planet. Now based in chilly burbs of Boulder Colorado, the former boss of Tuatara Beer and Coffee Supreme is leading the charge to take Noho to the USA. We spoke to him about riots, rubbish, recycling and reclining his way into success. About N...
Time for a sustainability commissioner? Sir Peter Gluckman and Anne Bardsley
June 01, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBSir Peter Gluckman says New Zealand is woeful at long-term planning – and the environment suffers as a result. In the latest paper from Koi Tū: The Centre of Informed Futures, Sir Peter and Anne Bardsley argue for a new Sustainability Commissioner to be charged with implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and pressure government, business and councils to factor the biosphere in all decision-making. We ask why, and how, this could happen.
One billion trees is only half the answer - Marty Verry of Red Stag Timber
May 25, 2020 01:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBForests are only part of the answer to dealing with climate change, warns Marty Verry, CEO of Red Stag Timber, NZ’s largest timber mill. He says the government’s One Billion Trees Programme could lead to a dangerous glut unless there’s a wholesale adoption of wood for construction, fuel and other downstream products. Could a ‘Wood First’ policy displace concrete and steel? How reliable are forests for carbon sink? And as a source of credits? And what about all that lost farmland? These quest...
Budget 2020: The Missed Opportunity
May 18, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBHow green was the Budget? Billed as transformational it contains big dollops of cash for the environment, rail, ferries, housing and insulation. So you’d think that climate campaigners would be happy. Errr, nope. The Budget is a missed opportunity to reshape New Zealand to a low-emissions, high-margin economy and leaves us exposed to that other imminent threat, climate change. I spoke to three experts to unpack the good, the bad and tragically missing from this epic spending spree. Rod Ora...
Vaughan Fergusson – Kids, climate change, billionaires and school camps
May 11, 2020 01:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBVaughan Fergusson (formerly Rowsell) is the founder of Vend, the Kiwi tech success. Last year he started the Institute of Awesome, based on a rambling 100-acre section and lodge overlooking the Tasman sea in Raglan. From here, Vaughan and partner Zoe Timbrell planned to run school camps that combine tech with sustainability and outdoor adventures. Covid has put all that on ice for now. But we know Vaughan has a plan. He does and it doesn’t involve billionaires. Institure of Awesome: http...
Julie Anne Genter – On bikes, trains and automobiles
May 04, 2020 01:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThe Covid-19 ‘rebound’ is the perfect opportunity to create a low-emissions transport system, right? Julie Anne Genter thinks so. The Green MP and Associate Minister of Transport has high hopes for extending bikes lanes, revamping the feebate scheme, introducing high-speed rail and (politely) putting a rocket up Auckland Transport. I caught up with her in her Wellington bubble.
Rod Drury and Roger Dennis: a post-Covid-19 plan for NZ
April 27, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWhat if there was a plan for a post-Covid-19 recovery – and not just a plan but an ambition? Rod Drury and Roger Dennis want to create a cross-sector, bi-partisan group to use this moment to achieve some big wins, such as 100% renewable energy, nationwide 5G roll-out and an immigration scheme that lures the rich and powerful down under. The pair have had success before. They convinced the government to create the role of chief technology officer, which had a few wobbles but finally occurred...
The new era of farming with Melissa Clark-Reynolds
April 20, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWhat future does sheep and beef farming have in a climate changed world? Serial entrepreneur and relentless optimist, Melissa Clark-Reynolds sits on the board of Beef&Lamb and sees a bright future for New Zealand farmers if the sector and government can get the settings right. Hint: it doesn’t involve pine trees. In a wide-ranging interview covering turtles, synthetic meat, Al Gore and of course Covid-19, Melissa shares her vision for a low-emissions, high-equity future.
The Offset Business with Jan Czaplicki of CarbonClick
April 13, 2020 01:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBJanCzaplicki was one of the guys behind Air New Zealand’s carbon offsetting technology. But Jan and his business partner Paul Brady experienced an explosion of entrepreneurial zeal and took their experience (and the blessing of their former employer) to develop CarbonClick, an off-the-shelf platform that claims to offer the 'easiest way to offset the carbon emissions in your life and business'. The idea is to make carbon offsetting as simple as pressing a button, whether you're a V8-driving ...
Vehicles are the low-hanging fruit: Dr Paul Winton
April 06, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBTo rebuild a post-Covid economy and meet our zero emissions targets, where do we start? After trees and agriculture, there’s one sector that would make the biggest impact: transport. So says Dr Paul Winton of the 1point5 Project: a campaign to radically reduce NZ’s emissions by 2030 by decarbonising transport. “People say ‘every little bit count’s but that won’t make the scale of reductions we need. It must be bigger. This is our moment.” Paul says we need to stop building roads – we have e...
Inside the mind of denial: Dr David Hall
March 30, 2020 02:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBWhy do some people deny facts that are plain to everyone else? Whether it’s about Covid-19, climate change or vaccines, some will defy the scientific consensus and cling defiantly to alternatives, even when they're demonstrably wrong. Why? Dr David Hall has studied denial so you don’t have to. I spoke to him in two interviews, pre and post-lockdown, about the similarities between Covid and climate change denial and learned denial is not unusual nor a recent phenomenon: it was first noted in ...